Easy Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Easy Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is made with simple ingredients and can all be made in the slow cooker. It's a family favorite!
Serving8 (6-8 servings)
Ingredients
For the soup
- 1 ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 15 ounces black beans, (1 can)
- 15 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes, (1 can)
- 7 ounces diced green chilis, (1 can)
- 1 cup sweet corn, frozen or canned; if canned, drained
- 10 ounces mild red enchilada sauce, (1 can)
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Additional salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh cilantro
For the crunchy tortilla strips
- 7 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Saute. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a small skillet. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant. Turn off the heat.
- Load the crock pot. Add the sauteed onion and garlic to a crock pot along with the chicken, black beans, tomatoes, green chilis, corn, enchilada sauce, chicken stock, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Slow cook. Put the lid on the crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours (or on low for 7 hours).
- Preheat the oven. When the soup is ~30 minutes away from being done, preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Season. Toss the tortillas with olive oil and salt
- Bake. Spread the seasoned tortilla strips in an even layer over the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes and then toss with a pair of tongs. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until crispy.
- Shred. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot.
- Season. Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper to taste (if needed).
- Serve. Serve the soup hot, topped with cilantro and crunchy tortilla strips.
Notes
Variations & Optional Add-ins
- Use crushed-up tortilla chips if you aren't up to making your own crispy tortilla strips.
- Top the healthy chicken tortilla soup with fresh cilantro or your other favorite toppings.
- Add a little tomato paste to make the soup thicker and bump up the tomato flavor.
- Instead of diced tomatoes a can of rotel would be a great choice in its place.
- Make this creamy by adding some half and half or heavy cream in at the end.
Nutrition
Calories: 395 kcal · Carbohydrates: 38 g · Protein: 32 g · Fat: 13 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 0.02 g · Cholesterol: 110 mg · Sodium: 1144 mg · Potassium: 693 mg · Fiber: 8 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 691 IU · Vitamin C: 13 mg · Calcium: 79 mg · Iron: 4 mg